Combined electric lamp and grill



Dec. 29 1925.

J. c. FELDMAN COMBINED ELECTRIC LAMP AND GRILL original Filed oci. 2, w24

Patented Dec. 29, 19.25.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH C. FELDMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., .ASSIGNOR T0 TILLIE K. FELDMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COMBINED ELECTRC LAMP AND GRLL.

ilpplication filed October 2, 1924, Serial T o all w 710m t may concern Be it known that I, Josnrrr C. FELDMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, borough of liirmhattan, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful mprovements in Combined Electric Lampsl and Grills, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to combination heating and lighting devices, and aims to provide a combined electric lamp and grill which is arranged for utility and for effectiveness in appearance.

Among the objects of the invention is 'to provide an electric lighting devi-ce which is rotatably supported over an electric grill for swinging out of the way thereof to permit a vessel or other article to be heated to be placed thereon.

Another object of this invention is to provide a combined electric lamp and grill which are operative in the same circuit, the lamp being movably mounted upon and over the grill for movement away from the center thereof, means being provided co-operating with said lamp for throwing the grill into or out of the circuit when the lamp is moved in the manner aforesaid.

lVith 'the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed, and while the invention is not restricted to the exact details of construction disclosed or suggested herein, still for the purpose of illustrating a practical embodiment thereof reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters designate the same parts in the several views, and in which- Figure 1 is an elevational view of the lighting device when used only as a stand lamp.

Fig. 2 is a plan view with part in section, showing the grill in operative posit-ion.

Fig. 3 is a section of the base of the apparatus.

Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the circuit.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, I show a lighting device which is of any general nature, but arranged prefer ablyT as a table lamp having a supporting base or shell 10 within which is housed a No. 741,217. Renewed Schober 22, 1925.

grill, as will be described hereinafter, said base resting upon a heat insulating disk 11 which is of any suitable composition such as hard wood or the like. Mounted upon the shell 10 is a support comprising a cover member 12 which may be concaved, and which carries a pedestal 13 having an ornamental head This head is provided with a plurality of inclined sockets 15 to receive the conventional electric lamps. The pedestal 18 is hollow to receive the electric lead 1G which enters the base at 17 and after passing therethrough enters the cover 12 at 1S. The lamps are preferably controlled by separate 'switches as shown at 19.

.Formed in a side of the base is a. hollow extension or bearing 2O within which is journaled a sleeve or projection 21 to which the cover 12 is secured whereby the lighting attachment is rendered rotatable for swinging away from the base as shown in Fic'. 2. rlhe base is provided with an annular rabbet 22 adjacent to the top thereof into which the cover 12 is adapted to be seated by means of a flange 23 or the like, this arrangement insuring that the cover 12 will remain in proper engagement with the base 10. rlherefore when the grill is to be used, the pedestal 13 is grasped and raised to cause the cover 12 to disengage from the base. so as to raise the flange 23 to clear the top of the base to permit the cover to be swung as aforesaid. For this purpose the sleeve or hollow member 21 is slidable longitudinally within said bearing, means being provided such as a lug or screw 24 to actas a stop to limit the outward movement of the sleeve. A stop 25 is set into the top 0f the shell adjacent to the axis of the sleeve 21 whereby the lug` 26 formed on the cover and to which said sleeve is secured, abuts against said stop to limit the angle of inward swinging.

Formed integrally or secured in any suitable manner to the shell is a deck 27 located in proximity to the top of the shell. Upon this deck is placed a layer of insulation 28 upon which rests an electric heating coil 29, the top surface of the coil being below the plane of the rabbet 22 upon which a grid 37 is supported. This coil is wired through the deck in a manner soon to be indicated. The switch 30 is supported from said deck by a suitable anchor member 31. The disk 11 is likewise secured to the shell by means of a central screw 32 threaded into the deck at 33.

The switch 30 is operated by the sleeve 21 through any suitable mechanism comprising preferably a wrist pin 34k secured to the end of the sleeve at a wall thereof whereby said pin is rendered eccentric to the sleeve. A link 35 is secured at one end to the pin 34 and at its other endto the slidable switch actuator 36. A rotation ot the sleeve which occurs when the cover is swung to permit the grill to be used therefore causes a crank action of the pin 34 upon the link 35 and theA consequent operation ot the switch. Thus assuming that one ot the lamps is lit, it' it should be desired to use the grill, the lamp support is grasped, disengaged from the base, and swung outwardly et the base, thus exposing the grill, and automatically closing the switch 30 to supply electricity to the grill which may then be used for cooking purposes. while the lamp remains lit. When the cooking is completed, and the article heated removed from the grill, the lamp support is swung back into place, automatically openinO said switch, and the appearance of a normal lamp stand restored to the device. The electrical wiring permits the grill to be operated through the wires 38, 39, and 40 trom the lead 1G independently of the usual control of the lamps. To insure that the switch will be open when the support is in normal position, a spring 41 acts upon a switch member 462 tending to open the same.

I claim:

1. The herein described combination electric lamp and grill comprising a circuit, a lamp and a grill in said circuit, a switch for throwing said grill out of said circuit, and a support for said lamp which is movable relatively to said grill, said support being arranged to operate said switch according to the predetermined position ot said support.

2. The herein described combination electric lamp and grill comprising a circuit, a lamp and a grill in said circuit, a switch tor throwing said grill out ot said circuit, a housing for said grill, a support for said lamp which is movable relatively to said housing, said support having a projection journaled within said housing, said support being rotatable about said projection, and means co-operating with said projection to operate said switch according to the predetermined position ot the support.

3. The herein described combination electric lamp and grill comprising a circuit, a lamp and a grill in said circuit, a switch 'for throwing said grill out ot said circuit, a base tor housing said grill, a support for said lamp which is movable relatively to said base and upon which said support is mounted, and means for locking said-support to said base, said support having a projection jouraled within' said base, said support being rotatable about said projection, said projection permitting of movement of said support at an angle to the plane of rotation for unlocking said means, said switch being operative by said projection according to the direction ot rotation ot said support.

1l. A device as set forth herein comprising a circuit, a lamp and a grill in said circuit, ay switch for throwing said grill out ot said circuit, a base 'for housing said grill, and a support for said lamp which is movable relatively to said grill, said support having a hollow member journaled within said base, said support being rotatable about said member, said lamp being connected in circuit by :i lead passing through said member.

5. A device as set forth herein comprising a circuit, a lamp and a grill in said circuit, a switch 'for throwing said grill out of said circuit, a base for housing said grill, and a support for said lamp which is movable relatively to said grill, said support having a hollow member journaled within said base, said support being rotatable about said member, said lamp being connected in circuit by a lead passing through said member, said switch being operative by said mlember.

6. The combination as in claim 5 wherein a pin is fastened to the wall of said member at the end thereoirl remote troni said support, said pin being thus eccentric to said member, and means is provided connecting said pin and said switch whereby the latter is operated by a rotation ot' said member.

In testimony whereof l allix my signature.

JOSEPH. C. FELDMAN 

